As an employee assistance counselor for the past 20 years, I’ve had the privilege to work with the employees of the city of Durango, La Plata County, Fort Lewis College,…
Oh, excuse me, I meant City Council. You can see how I could get confused. Taylor Libby Durango
As we attempt to solve the mystery, I think it is important to be comprehensive and discuss the effects of trophy hunting. For millennia, elk have co-evolved along with predators…
At the September board meeting, Britt Bassett, Jack Turner and others decided it was proper to delete from the minutes nearly two hours of dialogue that took place at the…
My one complaint: People, please leave your smart phones in your pocket. There were people next to us, in front of us, and all around, checking their Facebook page, looking…
A report from the U.S. Forest Service in 2013 stated specifically that “A century ago, a ponderosa pine forest may have had 25 mature trees per acre. Today the same…
I have stopped reading this column. For the reasons stated by Ms. Chilcoat, it frustrates me. To add to what Chilcoat wrote, for example, the title of the editorial today…
We are a non-profit offering a 24-7 play space to local parents of young children. Our main mission is to build community and support. Parents of young children connect during…
The news reporters are treating Trump with kid gloves and giving him every chance to make himself sound sane, but he just insults them. He gets everything he deserves from…
You can brag about pardoning a turkey – like Trump (or not). You will stay awake for your entire favorite football game. Your sensible vegetarian kid won’t have to boycott…
Mr. Sigman, how exactly should we be able to do this purging of humans who are doing their constitutionally protected jobs? Do we take them out and shoot them or…
Four nationally renowned leaders presented their perspectives and research about the enormous challenge of our warming climate, one of the most pressing issues of our time. Highlights included thought-provoking solutions…
I fail to understand why the suggestion was limited to just Democrats in the House. Shouldn’t the book be given to all members of Congress, rather than focus on just…
So I was pleasantly surprised, in fact blown away, when I stopped by CJ’s Diner for brunch last Monday to learn that for all veterans and active-duty military, all meals…
Yet by my feeble direct experience through my pioneering and wildly embraced Durango city employee yoga classes, I know by weekly sacred sweat that my native hometown leaders/servers (who choose…
We used to have very well-reasoned, educational and thought-provoking editorials, but now find ourselves assaulted with poorly written, short-sighted screeds contributing to the polarization and division Americans experience every day.…
It is where you are forced to pay the sheriff’s department $50 a month and up to $20 twice a week for urine analysis. It should rightly be called pre-trial…
The kind of bias already displayed by Matthew Whitaker would have disqualified him to serve as an ordinary juror, much less as Trump’s new acting attorney general. Trump’s brazen disregard…
The smoke from these fires has had catastrophic public health effects, making Coloradans sick and threatening the lives of vulnerable populations. Experts have attributed these fires to drought conditions and…
In the Four Corners, we live under the largest methane cloud in the country because of all the fracking. In addition, the largest determinant of air quality for the country…
Whether they chose this name to be humorous, confrontational or aspirational, as a father and grandfather to intelligent, independent women, I am offended. Within the enlightenment of #metoo, I would…
He had worked there for the past several years. Mike never failed to lift up my spirits, making me feel happier after chatting with him. I first met Mike after…
Meanwhile, there are ordinary, citizens who have borne a huge price as a consequence of the flooding in the aftermath of the 416 Fire. It would be a pleasant change…
I moved to this area a little over a year ago, and for a short period as a homeowner was without internet, telephone or television service. The Bayfield Library was…
The first multi-modal projects funded with this tax are: A design destroying the scenic rural road feel of Roosa Avenue – a 10-foot-wide sidewalk, eliminating existing bike lanes and, if…
How can we obtain similar media north of Bayfield? Currently we have Dish, and, for internet, a tower on the southeast end of the lake on top of the mountain.…
I understand that many of us are angry. I understand many of us are confused, full of frustration, fear and/or something. My question is, why did 35.13 percent of voters…
In four ruby-red states that Trump won by an average of 25 percent in 2016 and campaigned heavily in, he managed to lose two. Two apparent victories in Florida and…
This election day, I was at the polling center at the fairgrounds. It was an amazing day. We had a constant stream of voters, with some very long lines at…
The performance of the U.S. healthcare system ranks 37th of 191 nations, which is pitiful. France and Italy rank first and second. The health of the U.S. population ranks only…
